Pine Plains

PINE PLAINS — With clear skies overhead and warm weather to boot, Pine Plains hosted its second annual Bob Couse Town Clean Up Day at the town’s Highway Department on Saturday, Sept. 7.

Open to Pine Plains residents only, this past Saturday there was a steady stream of cars dropping off items at the Highway Department. Along with nominal fees charged for certain items, mattresses, sofas, appliances with freon, tires, car batteries, sleeper sofas and even a piano were deposited. Electronics, full paint cans and flammable items were prohibited.

Pine Plains

PINE PLAINS — The Town Board held a public hearing on the 2019 preliminary budget Monday, Oct. 29.
Total appropriations for the 2019 preliminary budget have been calculated at $2,099,679 and total revenues have been calculated at $523,179. The tax increase from 2018 to 2019 has been calculated at 1.66 percent while the tax levy has increased from $1,389,469 in 2018 to 1,412,495 in 2019.

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PINE PLAINS — With the Carvel Property Development project in the early stages of its conceptual phase, Durst Project Manager Lisa Baker has been getting acquainted with the town of Pine Plains and giving residents a chance to come forward with their thoughts and questions.

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PINE PLAINS — Oblong Books & Music brought fans of the best-selling “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series face to face with author Jeff Kinney to celebrate the series’ 13th book, “The Meltdown,” at Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School on Thursday, Nov. 1.
Oblong Books & Music owner Dick Hermans said they were fortunate to have Kinney as a guest.

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PINE PLAINS-— The Pine Plains Hose Company’s Ladies Auxiliary was joined by the FRIENDS of the Pine Plains Free Library at its annual Halloween party and costume contest, held at the firehouse on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
The two organizations have been partnering with each other since 2013, handing out new books with library card applications inside to trick-or-treaters. And, of course, everyone got bags of goodies. Contest winners were also awarded money.

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PINE PLAINS — Pine Plains residents were surprised to learn that the life of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was laced with betrayals that ultimately motivated her to become a humanitarian powerhouse, at a lecture held on Thursday, Oct. 25.

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PINE PLAINS — Come Monday, Nov. 6, Pine Plains residents will have the opportunity to choose between two candidates for town justice and one candidate for town assessor in this year’s general election.
All positions carry a four-year term. The polls will be open at Pine Plains Town Hall, located at 3284 Route 199, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.Town Assessor
After almost five years of working as the assessor’s clerk, Lynda (Ball) Wisdo is running uncontested for Pine Plains town assessor.

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Pine Plains resident George McGhee, left, was honored by the Town Board on Thursday, Oct. 18, for his volunteerism. McGhee used his own initiative — and his own time, energy and money — to repaint 13 historical markers in town. Town Supervisor Darrah Cloud called it a “huge act of generosity” and presented McGhee with a check for $200 to help cover expenses.

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PINE PLAINS— The Pine Plains Board of Education (BOE) discussed the district’s upcoming energy performance project as well as the town of Milan’s capped landfill solar project during its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Held in the Stissing Mountain Junior/Senior High School library, all BOE members were in attendance.
Superintendent of Schools Martin Handler brought the landfill solar project up for discussion. While he didn’t need an immediate decision, he said he wanted to keep the BOE informed of what the town of Milan has in mind.

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PINE PLAINS — Along with celebrating its 220th anniversary, the Pine Plains Free Library shared town history with its lantern tours of Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 20.
Throughout the evening, residents and history buffs could join five nighttime tours.

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